Stars and Stripes
'Check in with 3' kicks off Veteran Buddy Check Week
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- 'Check in with 3' kicks off Veteran Buddy Check Week
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Heroes on the Water Check-In Week is more than a week on the calendar—it’s a reminder to stop, reconnect and make sure the people who have spent their lives serving others know they are not alone. Through the peace of the water, the outdoors, and the bond of shared experiences, Heroes on the Water creates a place where people can breathe, reconnect and heal. Watch this video for details.
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- Can we come together 25 years after 9/11?
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Twenty-five years after Sept. 11th, 2001, we remember a moment when Americans stood together, united by tragedy and a shared sense of purpose.
Can we find the same unity that brought Americans together after 9/11?
Watch the full video series at Stripes.com.
#september11th #history
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- It was personal, 9/11
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- September 11, 2001, changed the United States forever.
For those who were directly affected by 9/11, it wasn’t just history—it was personal. It was fear, loss, survival and the uncertainty of what came next.
This is the story of the people who lived through that day and carried its impact long after the smoke cleared.
Watch the full video series at Stripes.com.
#september11th #history
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- What were you doing on 911 PART 3
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Inside the Pentagon, workers suddenly found themselves living through an unimaginable moment. For some, the day ended in loss.
For others, survival came with a lasting price.
Watch the full video series at Stripes.com.
#september11th #history
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- US strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The U.S. military on Wednesday killed three people it said were involved in narcotrafficking.
The group was traveling on a boat in the Caribbean Sea.
Visit Stripes.com for the full story.
#usmilitary #militarynews #militaryeverything
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- US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships evaded missiles
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- U.S. forces launched strikes against three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted attacks on Navy warships, U.S. Central Command confirmed.
An American aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer evaded multiple ballistic missiles, and no U.S. personnel were injured.
See the full story at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #militarynews #usnavy #iranwar #iran #militaryeverything
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- US soldier invents wearable drone detector to protect front-line troops
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Sgt. Ryan Minton’s concerns about soldiers’ survival in the drone-dominated combat of the future initially led him to his basement, where he started tinkering with electronics he bought online.
Now working in a special innovation lab for Army personnel in Bavaria, Minton is putting the finishing touches on a drone detector that soldiers can wear like protective gear.
Read the full story by Matthew M. Burke at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #militaryeverything #militarynews #drones #defensetechnology
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- US military strikes suspected drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
- Description
- The U.S. military killed four people in a strike Tuesday against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.
Visit Stripes.com for more info.
#usmilitary #militarynews #military
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- US military strikes suspected drug boat
- Runtime
- 0:10
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- The U.S. military killed two people in a strike Sunday against a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific.
The death toll from the campaign now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes.
#military #militarynews #usmilitary
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- A look inside a live fire exercise
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Take an inside look at the soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, as they participate in a squad-level live-fire exercise on Aug. 12, 2026, in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany.
The exercise, which included simulated enemy drones, was designed to give Eagle Troop, 2nd Squadron, real-world repetitions firing and maneuvering with their weapons systems as they prepare to stand watch on NATO’s eastern flank.
📹: Matthew M. Burke
✍️: Available at the link in our bio
#usmilitary #military #militaryexercise #militarynews
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- UPDATE on USS Lincoln
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- As reports spread of the challenges faced by the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, U.S. Central Command boss Adm. Brad Cooper made a visit to the ship.
He found sailors “standing tall with justified pride,” but acknowledged they had endured several hardships during a nearly nine-month deployment that he described as among the most operationally intense since World War II.
Navy reporter Alison Bath discusses how sailors have remained committed to the mission despite the difficulties of the grueling deployment.
📹: Chad Garland
✍️: Full story by Alison Bath at the link in our bio
#militaryeverything #militarynews #usmilitary #usslincoln
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- USEURAF BEST SQUAD COMPETITION
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Army units from across the Europe and Africa have assembled their best six-soldier squads to compete for the title of Best Squad this week. The winning team will go on to represent the theater at the Army Best Squad Competition this fall.
See the latest at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #usmilitary #usarmy #bestsquad
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- Ukraine pays tribute to US fighters
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A makeshift memorial in Ukraine’s capital city honors those who laid down their lives in defense of the country. Not all of the colors flown are blue and yellow.
In fact, many bearing the Stars and Stripes fly in Kyiv.
Visit Stripes.com for the full report.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #ukrainewar #veterans #KIA
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- DRONE WARFARE'S lasting impacts on troops
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- More than 600 service members have been wounded in action during the five-month war with Iran, with a majority suffering traumatic brain injuries.
Iran’s one-way attack drones could put troops at greater risk of traumatic brain injury and psychological harm, according to medical experts.
Visit Stripes.com for the full story.
#dronevideo #militarynews #militaryeverything #iranwar
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- National Military Monument dedication
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: These towering 18-feet-tall, 108-feet-long twin digital displays of the National Military Monument will temporarily flank the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Plaza, where visitors can see the names of service members dating all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
See more at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militaryhistory #militarynews
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- ‘Read their names, remember their stories’
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dedicated to more than 41 million men and women who have served in the armed forces, USAA officially unveiled the National Military Monument on the National Mall.
“Every name represents a life. Every life represents a story, a family, a sacrifice," USAA CEO Juan Andrade said.
Read the full recap at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militarynews #usmilitary #militaryhistory #militaryfamily
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- Nijmegen march finishers
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Via Gladiola is far more than the route for the final miles of the four-day international Nijmegen marches. This reporter knows the pain of the march firsthand, having completed it herself last year.
Check out the full story at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militarynews #usarmy #nijmegen
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- THE USS FORT LAUDERDALE IS HOME 🚢
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Loved ones of Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship gathered at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.
See more at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryhomecoming #usnavy #militaryeverything
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- Loved ones gather for USS Fort Lauderdale homecoming
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Loved ones gathered at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia to welcome Sailors home as USS Fort Lauderdale made her way to port.
Safe to say, there was an air of excitement!
#militaryeverything #usnavy #militaryhomecoming #militarynews
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- Blue Angels' low pass sparks controversy
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The Navy is reviewing the circumstances behind a stunningly low Blue Angels flyover at a crowded beach in Florida this week that delighted spectators but sparked safety concerns.
Read the latest at Stripes.com👉🔗
#usnavy #militarynews #flyover #blueangels #usmilitary
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- Uncle Sam over the years
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Uncle Sam has long been popular as the personification of the United States. His federally-accepted origins date all the way back to the War of 1812.
Watch this video for details.
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- In Memoriam: Lindsey Graham
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a retired Air Force colonel, died at age 71. Graham, a longtime U.S. senator from South Carolina, had for decades been a leading Republican Party voice for a more active U.S. role in global affairs, often backing the use of the military overseas.
Watch this video for details.
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- Sea drones make history
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Three Corsair drones targeted the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base on Sunday, striking a submarine and ship maintenance facility situated in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militarynews #iranwar
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- ANGEL BLUE on A Capitol Fourth
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration is available to stream on YouTube right now. 🌟🇺🇸
Watch the full celebration, incredible musical performances, Artemis II astronauts, Olympians and more!
Check it out before it’s gone! @PBS #ACapitolFourth #July4th
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- JD Vance speaks at NAS Oceana
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Vice President JD Vance speaks on military excellence at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
“Because of you my friends, the next 250 years of the United States of America are gonna be better than the last 250 years.”
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #NASOceana #jdvance
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- Coast Guard seizes $63 million in cocaine, marijuana
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear offloaded 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades, Florida.
The street value is an estimated $63 million.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#usmilitary #militarynews #militaryeverything #coastguard
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- FLEET EXERCISE 250
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- WATCH: Naval Station Norfolk is hosting Fleet Exercise 250, a multinational naval exercise that allows allied and partner nations to train and work together through operations, communication and exercises at sea.
A Stars and Stripes reporter got the chance to experience it firsthand.
Dive deeper at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usnavy #america250
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- She doesn't know it, but her life's about to change
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- San Antonio high school student Isabella Stores received the surprise of a lifetime: a scholarship from the Veterans United Foundation.
Stores is the daughter of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who was exposed to toxic substances during his service, which led to leukemia and an aggressive brain cancer. He passed away in 2022.
Throughout his illness, Stores’ father never stopped encouraging his daughter’s dream of becoming a pilot.
This fall, Stores will attend Schreiner University to study Aviation Management, with the goal of flying commercially while serving as a pilot in the Reserves.
Congratulations, Isabella!
#usmilitary #militarynews #veterans #feelgood #militaryfamilies
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- KMC'S CONE CAR IS GONE!!
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The KMC’s famous ‘cone car’ is gone. More abandoned vehicles could follow.
See Brad's full breakdown at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #kmc #kaiserslautern #militarylife
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- Another US strike on alleged drug traffickers kills 3 in Eastern Pacific
- Runtime
- 0:15
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A U.S. strike on suspected drug smugglers on Thursday has killed three people in the Eastern Pacific.
The attack raises the death toll from the U.S. strikes to least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.
Read the latest at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usmilitarycombat
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- US forces disable another oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- For the second day in a row, the U.S. military disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman attempting to transport oil from Iran.
CENTCOM forces disabled the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello as it transited the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday at 11:14 EST.
#militarynews #usmilitarycombat #iranwar
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- US Central Command says it defeated Iranian missile and drone attack
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- According to USCENTCOM, U.S. forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones Friday and struck radar sites in Iran after what the military described as a threat to maritime traffic and Gulf states.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #middleeast
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- 5 WWI soldiers receive Star of David headstones after century-long error
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A handful of Jewish U.S. soldiers killed during World War I whose graves at the largest American military cemetery in Europe had been marked by crosses now have the Star of David as their headstone.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
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- Descendant of WWI Jewish American soldier speaks
- Runtime
- 6:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Jewish American WWI soldier Pvt. Samuel A. Backer, 303rd Sanitary Train, 78th Division, was mistakenly buried under a Latin Cross grave marker. That was rectified 108 years later.
Hiday Biran Belahuski, a distant relative of Backer, who is Israeli and flew to France, spoke at the ceremony.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #history #wwi #militaryhistory
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- A 108-year-old mistake is fixed
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Pfc. Barney Bardman, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, a Jewish in the U.S. Army, was killed during WWI.
Originally given a Latin Cross headstone, he now rests under a Star of David.
Read the full story at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #history #militaryhistory #wwi
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- D-Day festivities brings soldiers and families together
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- United States Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division played lawn games and ate dinner with members of the Franco-German Brigade and a local French family in Carentan, France on June 2, 2026, as part of festivities commemorating the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.
Watch this video for details.
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- Latest US strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific kills 2
- Runtime
- 0:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A U.S. strike Wednesday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific killed two men.
The strike raises to at least 207 the total number of people killed since the U.S. campaign against “narcoterrorists” in the region began in early September.
Read the latest at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #military #usmilitary
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- Gecko Robotics shows new robot scanning on Navy flight decks
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Gecko Robotics was on-hand at the 2026 Sea, Air and Space convention in Washington, DC to show live robot displays and showcasing their work carrying out across fleets of the United States Navy.
Watch this video for details.
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- Memorial Day remembrance at Vietnam War Memorial
- Runtime
- 53:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The annual Memorial Day ceremony co-hosted yearly by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service to pay tribute to members of America’s armed forces.
Watch this video for details.
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- Memorial Day remembrance at Vietnam War Memorial
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- 53:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The annual Memorial Day ceremony co-hosted yearly by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service to pay tribute to members of America’s armed forces.
Watch this video for details.
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- Only Revolutionary War naval ship ready for 250th celebration
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Gunboat Philadelphia is the only surviving naval ship recovered from the Revolutionary War. It is held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Watch this video for details.
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- US military fires missile to disable oil tanker in Arabian Gulf
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. military disabled an unladen oil tanker on Tuesday while it was en route to an Iranian port in the Arabian Gulf.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militaryeverything #militarynews #iran
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- From kennel to couch: Military working dogs retire into familiar hands at air base in Japan
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Two seasoned law enforcement professionals with 15 years of experience between them transitioned to veteran status at this airlift hub in western Tokyo.
About 70 people attended the retirement ceremony for Splash, a black Labrador retriever, and Rroswell, a Belgian Malinois, at the base enlisted club during National Police Week. Both dogs were adopted by their handlers from the 374th Security Forces Squadron following the ceremony.
Read more at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #militaryworkingdog #dogs
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- Church in England pays tribute to American soldiers with WWII window
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A stained-glass window in Weldon, England, serves as a reminder of the 401st Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Our reporter visited the Church of St. Mary the Virgin to learn more.
Read about several windows commemorating U.S. service members at Stripes.com.
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- Gary Sinise discusses Vietnam War veterans, music
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise spoke with Stars and Stripes' Gianna Gronowski about his work with Vietnam veterans and his band, The Lt. Dan Band.
#militarynews #vietnamwar #veterans
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- Actor Gary Sinise speaks ahead of annual Memorial Day concert
- Runtime
- 4:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise spoke with Stars and Stripes' Gianna Gronowski ahead of the annual Memorial Day concert, which he hosts at the U.S. Capitol grounds.
The concert will air live Sunday, May 24, at 8 p.m. est. Check your local listings.
Learn more at www.capitalconcerts.org.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #MemorialDay
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- Stained-glass soldiers: Europe’s churches preserve American war memories
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Stained-glass windows across Europe preserve memories of U.S. service members. Stars and Stripes reporter Phillip Walter Wellman visited several.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2026-05-20/stained-glass-memorial-windows-europe-21726770.html
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- US Marines board, redirect tanker in Gulf of Oman
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Marines from the 31st Expeditionary Unit boarded a tanker suspected of attempting to violate the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf Oman.
American forces released the vessel, Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea, after a search.
See the latest at Stripes.com.
📹: CENTCOM
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#usmilitary #iranwar #usmc #militarynews
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- US forces renew attacks against ISIS militants in Nigeria
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. and Nigerian forces launched additional strikes against Islamic State militants in Northeastern Nigeria.
It’s the third strike in five days for U.S. forces in coordination with their Nigerian counterparts, and the attacks have killed 175 of the fighters.
Read more at Stripes.com.
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#usmilitary #militarynews #africom #military #militaryeverything
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- USS FORD COMES HOME
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Thousands of families and friends lined the pier at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday to finally welcome home sailors of the USS. Gerald R. Ford after nearly a year at sea on a historic deployment.
See photos of the reunion at Stripes.com.
#militarynews #militaryeverything #usnavy #militaryhomecoming
